Ravichandran Ashwin could also be retired from international cricket, but he stays an astute reader and watcher of the sport, and provides his evaluation on a lot of things. In his latest video, Ashwin has implied that despite India’s thumping 4-1 T20I series victory over England, all is probably not rosy. Ashwin identified a flaw within the batting of captain Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson, stating that they are repeatedly getting out playing similar shots and on similar deliveries. To drive home his point, Ashwin even made a hilarious Rajinikanth movie reference.
“There may be a Tamil film called Thillu Millu, where Rajinikanth plays two different people, one with a moustache and one and not using a moustache. That’s the way it feels watching Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav,” Ashwin said, speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash ki Baat‘.
Using the instance, Ashwin tore apart Samson and Suryakumar’s shot selection and dismissals.
“Same ball, same field, same shot, same mistake, same dismissal. I can understand it happening in a single or two games, but that is surprising,” Ashwin said.
“When you recognize a tactic is getting used against you, it becomes your responsibility to seek out a brand new answer. It is vitally surprising from each players,” Ashwin stated.
Samson has repeatedly gotten out to short deliveries throughout the series, while Suryakumar’s strength has been exploited into his weakness, as he has been dismissed playing his signature flick scoop shot multiple times.
“Surya is a really experienced guy. He was a part of the change of guard for Indian cricket in batting. But I feel it’s high time he modifies his approach somewhat,” Ashwin said.
“For Samson, the mind will probably be playing tricks. If there are numerous questions in your head, it gets difficult,” Ashwin advised.
Samson has tried different tactics to counter his short-ball weakness, including practising with a plastic ball and adopting a really different stance. But despite a few starts, Samson didn’t rating big.
Suryakumar Yadav made just 28 runs in five innings, including two geese, throughout the T20I series.
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